Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 43.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 43.6%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 55.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2016.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 55.6% | — |
| 1990 | 52.5% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 51.5% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 46.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 44.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 43.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2016.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.